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Rev up for fall at the Blackstone Library. Get ready for back-to-school with some great programs! Find some good reads, great movies and music to suit your tastes and get your brain sharp and ready to go.
We've got whatever you're into!
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Friends of the Blackstone Library 2012 Annual Book Sale on the Branford Green
5 to 8 p.m. - Preview night
Friends Members and Dealers
Friday, September 21
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 22
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 23
Noon to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit the Friends website.
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Tech Therapy: Kindle Workshop
Saturday, September 810:00 a.m.
 Need help with your Kindle? Not sure how to download library books? Come to our Kindle Workshop for help and tips. Registration required - please contact the Reference Department at 203-488-1441, ext. 318. |
OperaOggiNY presents: Rossini's Barber of Seville Sunday, September 2th 4:00 p.m.
 OperaOggiNY offers this comic masterpiece with exceptional artists whose mission it is to connect with new audiences. As soon as the overture of this perennial favorite begins, it is clear that Rossini's music is some of the most well-known and most accessible in all of opera.
We are pleased to bring this opera to the Blackstone Memorial Library with Branford's very own Michael McAvoy in the title role of the barber, Figaro. Tickets are $20. For more information, email tkts@operaogginy.com or visit www.operaogginy.info.
The Barber of Seville tells the story of the triumph of love over adversity with the help of a wily wing man and a good helping of disguises, misunderstandings and hilarity. This opera is surely one of the best by which to introduce newcomers to this incredible art form.
Featuring:
Michael McAvoy - Figaro
Sonya Rice - Rosina
Raphael Treiner - Count Almaviva
Jacopo Buora - Dr. Bartolo
Dominique Rosoff - Basilio
Elizabeth Moulton - Berta
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CT Works @ the Library
Workshop: Networking Group
Tuesday, September 4th 2:00 p.m.
Led by CT Works. Opportunity to exchange ideas, suggestions, concerns, questions and job leads. Contact the Reference Department @ 203-488-1441 ext 318.
Workshop: TBA Tuesday, September 18th 2:00 p.m.
Led by CT Works. Learn about possible employment opportunities that may exist in the environmentally-friendly sector.. Contact the Reference Department @ 203-488-1441 ext 318. Registration required - please contact the Reference Department at 203-488-1441, ext. 318.
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Friends Lecture: Edward Hopper
Tuesday, September 117:00 p.m. 
Psychobiographer Fred Biamonte will offer a private glimpse into Edward Hopper's life, focusing on his childhood and his turbulent relationship with his wife. These experiences fostered themes of loneliness, isolation, voyeurism, and eroticism in his art.
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Menunkatuck Audubon: Walking the Beaches for Birds
Wednesday, September 127:30 p.m. 
Back by popular demand! Please join Menunkatuck Audubon as they open a new program season on Wednesday, September 12 with Walking the Beaches for Birds: The Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET) at 7:30 p.m.
Always wanted to be a scientist? Interested in coastal ecology? Want to contribute to our understanding of Atlantic seabirds? Then please join us to learn more about SEANET, the only coordinated beached bird survey on the east coast of the United States.
This presentation will get you started as a SEANET beach walker, and will also outline some of the findings they've made over the years. With only a handful of volunteers currently walking in Connecticut, odds are that your favorite beach is available. Can't commit right now? Join us anyway for an informative and entertaining evening.
Program is free and open to the public. Refreshments served. For more information call 203-457-1699 or email program@menunkatuck.org.
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Tilde Café: Science Ink
Saturday, September 153:00 p.m.
 The New York Times Book Review calls Carl Zimmer "as fine a science essayist as we have." This month, he hosts the Tilde Cafe. Carl will be talking about his latest book Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed. Carl is the author of 12 books, writes for the New York Times, National Geographic and a number of other publications. He teaches at Yale in the Environmental Science program.
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Historical Society: Finding Your Civil War Soldier & Pension, A Treasure Trove of Information
Tuesday, September 18
7:00 p.m.
The Branford Historical Society presents Town Historian Jane Bouley, who will speak on "Finding Your Civil War Soldier" at 7 PM at the Blackstone Library. Suggested donation is $5.
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AAA Social Security Seminar
Wednesday, September 19
6:15 p.m.
 Get the most out of your Social Security retirement income! You can be losing as much as $100,000 in benefits by not knowing when to take your Social Security.
Tom Perrone, a AAA Endorsed Retirement Advisor will help you learn how to maximize your benefits, even if you are already getting Social Security. Call 1-800-978-7953 for more information or go to http://www.AAARetire.com and register for this event sponsored by AAA.
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Musical Art Society of Branford:
Kelet Duo
Friday, September 21
7:30 p.m.
 The Musical Art Society of Branford presents an evening with the Kelet Duo. These two women bring together a vast array of musical styles creating a fusion that is unique in the chamber music world today.
Comprised of Taiwanese pianist Pi-Hsun Shih and Hungarian violinist Katalin Viszmeg, the Kelet Duo performs a breathtakingly varied repertoire offering audiences an extraordinary concert experience. It is a partnership based on a fresh and powerful approach in the search for new sounds.
The name Kelet was taken from Hungarian meaning "east, awakening, and rising." In the case of the Kelet Duo, it reflects the musicians' countries of origin (Hungary and Taiwan). |
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The Journey to College Begins in Middle School
Wednesday, September 26th
6:30 p.m.
 Laura I. Maniglia, owner & director of Handle Associates,(and a Branford resident) will explain how to prepare students for the college application process as early as middle school. Do CMT's & CAPT's count? What are the essential courses a college-bound should student take? Which colleges require the SAT Subject Tests, and when is the best time to take them? What are the differences between SAT's and ACT's? What is Early Action, and how does it differ from Early Decision? How can families reduce the stress associated with the application process?
This program is appropriate for parents & motivated students.
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Save the Date... A Hogwarts Halloween is back!
October 20-21, 2012
More information coming soon - check the website for more details!
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Mystery Book Club
First Wednesday of the Month
This month: September 5
3:00 p.m.
 September's title is "Force of Nature" by C. J. Box
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It's Hip to Knit
Wednesday, September 5, 12, 19, 26
6:00 p.m.
 The Blackstone Knitting and Crocheting Group meets in the Lucy Hammer Room every week. This informal gathering is for knitters, crocheters, and other fiber craftspeople of all ages and abilities. First-time knitters welcome - coaches available.
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Morning Yoga with Susan
Thursday, September 6, 13, 20, and 27
9:30 a.m.
 Come and join Susan for gentle rise and shine yoga. All for the low fee of a non perishable food item to benefit Branford Food Pantry.
Susan Agamie, Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher
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New Plays at the Blackstone:
A Playwrighting Group
Monday, September 10
7:00 p.m.
Are you an actor or a playwright? Join us for the monthly gathering of New Plays at the Blackstone on the second Monday of every month. Our group has two primary goals: to nurture individual theater artists, and to develop new plays by local writers. These monthly meetings give playwrights the opportunity to hear their works read by local actors. New Plays at the Blackstone also produces staged readings for the benefit of local charities.
For additional information, email newplaysblackstone@gmail.com.
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Second Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday, September 11
6:45 p.m.
 New members are welcome. Books available for loan in advance of the discussion.
For book selection info call 203-488-1441, ext. 318 or see the book group page. Group meets in the Lucy Hammer Room.
September's selection is The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy. |
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MS Support Group - with Special Guest
Wednesday, September 5
5:30 p.m.
The MS Support Group Presents Bill Zappone of Acorda Therapeutics. He will discuss a new drug for treating MS.
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Ask A Lawyer
Thursday, September 20th 3:30 p.m. to 5:30p.m.
 Free 15 minute consultations with a lawyer in the privacy of the Lucy Hammer Room on the main floor. No advance sign-ups; register upon arrival. Provided as a public service by the members of the New Haven County Bar Association. Information: 203-488-1441, ext. 318.
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Opera Appreciation
Monday, September 24th
7:00p.m.
 Hosted by Charlotte D'Aniello. Suggested donation of $5.
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Children's Events - Happening Monthly
No Registration Required
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Mondays
Play Stories - ages 3-5
10:30 a.m.
**Note: no storytime on Monday, Sept 3 (library closed)
Tuesdays Stories for 2's
10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays
Stories and Music for Babies - up to 23 months
10:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Thursdays
PJ Stories for Babies - up to age 5
6:30 p.m.
Saturdays Make It and Take It Craft for All Ages
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Interested in more Blackstone Library events tailored for kids in different age groups? Check out the Youth Services page for more information.
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